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The Good Decision Diary

The Good Decision Diary Your Daily Guide to Making Better Decisions, More of the Time

Hardback (07 Aug 2025)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The gentle guide to getting where you want to go, without beating yourself up on the way there.


I'll never eat sugar again!
I'll work out every single morning!
I will never, ever shout at my kids!

Sound familiar? Anna Mathur, Sunday Times bestselling author and psychotherapist, has been there too. In The Good Decision Diary, Anna introduces a compassionate and realistic alternative to unsustainable promises. This isn't about perfection - it's about progress.
The journey begins with 21 days of reflection and observation, where Anna shares her own experiences and equips you with tools to approach change with kindness and curiosity.
From there, she gently guides you through a 14-day practice of questioning behaviours, challenging long-held beliefs about change, and identifying patterns of self-sabotage. You'll discover how a decision that nurtures you one day can hinder you the next - and how to tell the difference in the moment.

The Good Decision Diary will help you make better decisions, not all of the time, but more of the time.

About the Publisher

Penguin Life

The first ten paperback Penguin books appeared in 1935 costing 6d each (the price of a packet of cigarettes). Since then the Penguin list has developed enormously, but still aims to bring the best writing to the widest possible audience. Penguin Paperbacks now range from Booker Prize-winning contemporary authors, to mass market bestsellers, with successful history, biography and general non-fiction as well.

Book information

ISBN: 9780241707227
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Life
Pub date:
DEWEY: 153.83
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 500g
Height: 222mm
Width: 138mm
Spine width: 40mm